Spotlight on Spotify Technology: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Spotify Technology.

Looking at options history for Spotify Technology SPOT we detected 15 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 53% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 20% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $323,585 and 10, calls, for a total amount of $574,490.

What's The Price Target?

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $200.0 to $360.0 for Spotify Technology over the recent three months.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Spotify Technology's options for a given strike price.

Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Spotify Technology's whale activity within a strike price range from $200.0 to $360.0 in the last 30 days.

Spotify Technology Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Options Call Chart

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
SPOT PUT TRADE BULLISH 01/16/26 $36.0 $31.0 $31.0 $250.00 $155.0K 271 50
SPOT CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 01/16/26 $149.0 $141.0 $144.5 $200.00 $115.9K 56 0
SPOT CALL TRADE BEARISH 09/20/24 $16.5 $16.0 $16.0 $330.00 $113.6K 1.0K 74
SPOT CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/16/26 $84.0 $81.0 $84.0 $300.00 $84.0K 599 40
SPOT PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 01/17/25 $37.3 $36.65 $37.0 $320.00 $74.0K 450 20

About Spotify Technology

Spotify, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is one of the world's largest music streaming service providers, with 602 million monthly active users at the end of 2023. The firm monetizes its users through a paid subscription model, referred to as its premium service, and an ad-based model, referred to as its ad-supported service. Revenue from premium and ad-supported services represented 86% and 14% of Spotify's 2023 total revenue, respectively.

In light of the recent options history for Spotify Technology, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Where Is Spotify Technology Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 1,206,605, the price of SPOT is down -4.14% at $317.15.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 78 days.

What The Experts Say On Spotify Technology

5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $376.0.

  • An analyst from Morgan Stanley persists with their Overweight rating on Spotify Technology, maintaining a target price of $400.
  • Maintaining their stance, an analyst from UBS continues to hold a Buy rating for Spotify Technology, targeting a price of $400.
  • Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Benchmark keeps a Buy rating on Spotify Technology with a target price of $430.
  • Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Redburn Atlantic lowers its rating to Sell with a new price target of $230.
  • An analyst from Guggenheim has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Spotify Technology, which currently sits at a price target of $420.

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